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Hybrid TV & OTT
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PeerTV approved by Kartina
OTT TV technology provider PeerTV’s new HEVC set-top has been approved by Russian expatriate-focused OTT…
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Netflix boss predicts the end of broadcast TV
Netflix CEO Reed Hasting has said that broadcast TV’s days are numbered. The boss of…
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BitTorrent enters original drama series market
Peer-to-peer sharing company BitTorrent has taken the surprising step of launching an original online drama…
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ASA calls for ad transparency on YouTube vlogs
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has called for YouTube video bloggers to be clear upfront…
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Children watch half as much live TV as adults, says Ofcom
Children aged 11 to 15 watch half the amount of live TV and six times…
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Netflix dominates traffic as Amazon ups share
Netflix remains by far the most-used paid for website in North America during peak hours,…
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Premium OTT market tipped to grow by 80%
The premium over-the-top video market is on-track to grow at a trajectory of 80% over…
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French consumer body CLCV sues Netflix
French not-for-profit consumer organisation the CLCV is suing Netflix, claiming that the subscription video service…
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Bear Grylls, Barcroft launch on YouTube net
Adventurer Bear Grylls is partnering with UK production group Barcroft Media to create a adrenaline-fuelled…
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Aereo files for bankruptcy
Controversial US TV streaming service Aereo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing the regulatory…
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OTT revenues to pass US$10 billion by 2018
Over-the-top (OTT) pay TV revenues will grow from US$5.8 billion (€4.7 billion) in 2014 to…
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Beamly co-founder Rose to split time with new venture UTD
Beamly co-founder and former BBC iPlayer boss Anthony Rose has said that he will split…
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Amazon launches Prime streaming in Austria
Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video service in Austria. The e-commerce giant has rolled…
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German internet users turning away from TV
One third of German users of video streaming services have replaced classic TV entirely or…
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Intel could enter HDMI dongle market
Intel could be the next company to enter the HDMI dongle market in competition with…
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Multi-screening now mainstream, says ad sales bodies’ research
Using multiple screens at the same time and engaging with social media while watching TV…
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Cirkus secures distribution with Norway’s Get
On-demand service Cirkus, which offers the ‘Best of British’ programming to international markets, has secured…
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Amazon starts shipping in-demand Fire TV Stick
Amazon has started to ship its HDMI TV streaming device, the Fire TV Stick, to…
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Nielsen to track Netflix and Amazon viewing
US information and measurement firm Nielsen is reportedly due to start recording TV viewership on…
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Netflix revives A+E drama Longmire
Streaming service Netflix has revived Longmire, commissioning a fourth season after US cable net A&E…
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ProSiebenSat.1 taps Level 3 for additional services
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has chosen CDN provider Level 3 to provide additional content delivery services…
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Orange digital chief outlines 2020 vision
Whole-wall TV screens, more hours spent viewing video, increased consumer expenditure on content and the…
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Netflix to launch in Australia and New Zealand
Netflix has confirmed its long-expected move into the Australasian market, and will launch a streaming…
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UK Play launches on PC and YouView
UK multichannel broadcaster UKTV has launched its UKTV Play on-demand player on PC and the…
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AlloCiné launches multichannel network
French cinema website AlloCiné has launched its own YouTube multichannel network. AlloCiné has launched 10…
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TDC to launch extensive Blockbuster-branded TVoD and EST service
Danish telco TDC plans to launch a comprehensive transactional video-on-demand and electronic sell-through service using…
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Ukraine’s OLL.TV re-launches as full-fledged OTT TV service
Ukrainian media company Digital Screens, part of Media Group Ukraine, owner of one of the…
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UPC Hungary to extend cloud-based YouTube to all boxes
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Hungary is to expand its ActiveVideo-powered cloud-based YouTube app to…
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KPN acquires full control of Reggefiber
Dutch telco KPN has acquired the 40% it did not already own in fibre-to-the-home provider…
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Programmatic buying points way ahead, says Verizon OnCue
Programmatic buying – the automated buying, selling and delivery of TV ad spots – is…